Tyra Banks
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Tyra Lynne Banks (born December 4, 1973) is an American model, television personality, producer, writer, and actress. She began her career as a model at the age of 15 and was the first African American woman to be featured on the covers of GQ and the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue, on which she appeared three times. Banks was one of only a few Black models to achieve supermodel status. She was a Victoria's Secret Angel from 1997 to 2005. By the early 2000s, Banks was one of the world's top-earning models. Banks began acting on television in the sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1993) and made her film debut in the drama Higher Learning (1995). In 2000, she had major film roles, such as Eve in Disney Channel's Life-Size and Zoe in the box-office hit Coyote Ugly. Banks had small roles in the romantic sports film Love & Basketball (2000), the horror film Halloween: Resurrection (2002), and in the television series Gossip Girl (2009) and Glee (2013). In 2003, Banks created the reality series America's Next Top Model, which she executive produced and presented for the first twenty-two seasons, until the series' cancellation in October 2015. She remained executive producer for the revival of the series in 2016 and enlisted Rita Ora as host for the twenty-third cycle before reassuming the duties herself for the twenty-fourth cycle. Banks was the co-creator of True Beauty (2009–2010), and had her own talk show, The Tyra Banks Show (2005–2010), which aired on The CW and won two Daytime Emmy awards for Outstanding Talk Show Informative. In 2015, she co-hosted the talk show FABLife for two months. In 2017 and 2018, Banks was the host of America's Got Talent for its 12th and 13th seasons. In 2020, she was the host of Dancing with the Stars for its 29th season, also serving as an executive producer. In 2010, Banks published a young adult novel titled Modelland, based on her life as a model, which topped The New York Times Best Seller list in 2011. She also has her own production company, Bankable Productions, which produced The Tyra Banks Show, America's Next Top Model, and the 2008 film The Clique. Banks is one of four African Americans and seven women to have repeatedly been ranked among the world's most influential people by Time magazine. She is also one of only seventeen models to be ranked as a Legendary Supermodel by MODELS.com.
Career
- 1973Born
- 2003Notable work: America's Next Top Model
- 2005Notable work: The Tyra Banks Show
- 2009Won Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Informative Talk Show Host
- 2017Notable work: America's Got Talent
- 2020Notable work: Dancing with the Stars
- Won Teen Choice Awards
- Notable work: Victoria's Secret Angels
Trivia
- •Place of birth: Inglewood
- •Citizenship: United States
- •Known as: film actor, model, television presenter, entrepreneur
What happened recently
Eva Marcille Reveals Why She Went Back to Her ANTM Pixie Cut — and What Tyra Banks Had to Say About It
Tyra Banks reflects on failure of ‘Modelland’ book: ‘Wanted it to fly high and last. But it didn’t’
Tyra Banks shares why she 'needed' her 'Project Runway' gig
Tyra Banks huge Netflix lawsuit and drama explained, as she’s now on Project Runway
Project Runway Season 22 Premiere Delivers A Game-Changing Twist — Plus, Did Tyra Banks Try To Steal The Show?
'Drag Race' star claps back after 'Project Runway' clash with Law Roach in front of Tyra Banks
Eva Marcille supports Tyra Banks in Netflix lawsuit, 'Get your money, Black woman'
‘America’s Next Top Model’ contestant left with $175 while Tyra Banks made millions
Project Runway Needed a Reset; It Got Tyra Banks — Clearly, It’s Learned Nothing
'ANTM' alum turned attorney analyzes Tyra Banks' legal filing over 'Reality Check' docuseries (exclusive)
Opinion | Tyra Banks made a career of being on top. That could make her lawsuit against Netflix more challenging.
Project Runway Adds Tyra Banks as Judge Despite Netflix ANTM Documentary Drama
Tyra Banks Returns to Project Runway as a Recurring Judge for Season 22: Watch the Trailer (Exclusive)
Tyra Banks to join 'Project Runway' season 22 as recurring judge - ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
Tyra Banks Returns to ‘Project Runway’ After Filing Lawsuit Over ‘America’s Next Top Model’ Doc
Tyra Banks Sues Netflix Over ‘America’s Next Top Model’ Documentary: First Amendment Analysis
Tyra Banks sues Netflix over America’s Next Top Model documentary, alleging defamation
Tyra Banks Sues Netflix for Defamation, Claims 'Manipulation' of Her Participation in America’s Next Top Model Doc
'ANTM' stars shade Tyra Banks for suing Netflix over docuseries editing: 'Now she knows how we feel'
Tyra Banks Sues Netflix for Defamation, Alleges ‘Surgical Manipulation’ of Her ‘Reality Check: Inside America’s Next Top Model’ Interview
Tyra Banks sues Netflix, claims 'Next Top Model' doc created false narrative
Tyra Banks Sues Netflix for Defamation Over ‘America’s Next Top Model’ Docuseries
Tyra Banks sues Netflix over portrayal in 'America's Next Top Model' docuseries - ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
Here's Why Tyra Banks Is Suing Netflix Over The "America's Next Top Model" Documentary
Tyra Banks is ‘fiercer than fierce’ in ‘hot ice cream’ bustier on King Kong cover
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